Reconciled for Easter by Noelle Adams

Author:Noelle Adams [Adams, Noelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Noelle Adams
Published: 2015-03-16T04:00:00+00:00

Seven

Abigail felt like doing a jig.

She didn’t, although for the first time in three weeks she felt like she might actually be able to perform one. Instead, she just slid into the passenger’s seat of Thomas’s car.

She smiled at him and said, “Thanks for going to the doctor with me. You really didn’t have to.”

He gave a half-shrug. “No big deal.”

“But it must have been inconvenient. I mean, you had to leave the hospital early.”

Abigail had taken the afternoon off from work, so she could go to her follow-up with the doctor. She’d started back to work at the beginning of the week, having taken two weeks off on sick leave after the accident. Although she was definitely more functional now, she’d been absolutely exhausted every evening after work. So she was really grateful that Thomas had remained living in their little house. She wasn’t sure she’d have been able to care for Mia and the daily chores on top of getting adjusted to working again.

But her follow-up visit had been heartening. The doctor declared her ribs in great shape¸ and he’d taken away the restrictions on physical activities—except those that would hurt her arm. She still had to wear the cast for a few more weeks, but otherwise she was considered in normal health.

“Not a problem,” Thomas said.

“Well,” she began, staring at his composed face and wondering what he was thinking, “I hope it wasn’t a problem. I really appreciate your staying with us these three weeks. I don’t know how we would have gotten by without you. I know you’ve had a lot of maneuvering to do at work. You can brush it off all you want¸ but I know it couldn’t have been easy.”

Thomas met her eyes with a quiet, level look. “I was happy to do it.”

His responses kept making her uncomfortable. “Well, thank you. I mean it. And, now that all that’s left is my arm, you can go back to your place whenever you want.”

She’d offered for him to leave last weekend, after the initial two weeks. He’d refused, saying she would still need extra help.

The last few weeks had seemed almost foreign to Abigail, separated and cut-off from her real life. She felt close to Thomas in a way she hadn’t felt in ages. She’d grown to depend on him—for assistance, for support, and for companionship. Even if it was partly a result of the unnatural situation, but she knew it would be hard for her when he left.

She would miss his companionship, his understated humor, his considerate support. She would miss being able to take care of him too.

She’d also been lusting after him for the last two weeks, but that was an entirely different issue.

“All right,” Thomas said simply, responding to her offer for him to move back to his place.

Abigail swallowed, a little surprised by his easy acquiescence. But obviously he couldn’t stick around forever. It would be better for all of them once things could get back to normal.

They still had two more months before their break was over and they went back to marriage counseling.

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